Sofia Vergara, Woody Harrelson, Rashida Jones and Gerard Butler announced the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's nominations for the 69th annual Golden Globes on Thursday morning (December 15), singling out "The Artist" (six nods) and "The Descendants" (five nods) in categories including Best Motion Picture - Drama and Best Director. Miniseries "Downton Abbey" and "Mildred Pierce" led the way on the TV front with four nominations each, followed by the likes of "Boardwalk Empire" and "Modern Family."

Hosted by Ricky Gervais for the third straight time, the Golden Globe Awards will air on Sunday, January 15 on NBC.

Here is the full list of nominees:

Best Motion Picture — Drama

"The Descendants"

"The Help"

"Hugo"

"The Ides of March"

"Moneyball"

"War Horse"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama

Glenn Close, "Albert Nobbs"

Viola Davis, "The Help"

Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"

Tilda Swinton, "We Need to Talk About Kevin

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama

George Clooney, "The Descendants"

Leonardo DiCaprio, "J. Edgar"

Michael Fassbender, "Shame

Ryan Gosling, "The Ides of March"

Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"

Best Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical

"50/50"

"The Artist"

"Bridesmaids"

"Midnight in Paris"

"My Week With Marilyn"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Comedy or Musical

Jodie Foster, "Carnage

Charlize theron, "Young Adult"

Kristen Wiig, "Bridesmaids"

Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"

Kate Winslet, "Carnage"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Comedy

or musical

Jean Dujardin, "The Artist

Brendan Gleeson, "The Guard"

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, "50/50"

Ryan Gosling, "Crazy, Stupid, Love."

Owen Wilson, "Midnight in Paris"

Best Animated Feature Film

"The Adventures of Tintin"

"Arthur Christmas"

"Cars 2"

"Puss in Boots"

"Rango"

Best Foreign Language Film

"The Flowers of War" (China)

"In the Land of Blood and Honey" (USA)

"The Kid With a Bike" (Belgium)

"A Separation" (Iran)

"The Skin I Live In" (Spain)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture